The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
An Exciting Ar. cs

TAe usual quiet OF the Sabbath II This
! town was disturbed on Sunday afternoon
last by an exciting incident. Harry Con-
fer, the proprietor of the Farmers Ii ptel
of this town was Indicted 10y the last
| grand jury on two charges If violating
| the prohibltOry law, one iol selling wills
key to George Shivcry, aud the other for
selling beer to Chas w. King. At the
been held in 5000 bail to appear at court,
| Robert MarShbank the undertaken be-
| ing his security. Confer usually during
The sessions of tt e grand jury found the
air of other localities better suited to him
and during this last session was in phIla-
delphia. 1t was a question much debated
in town whether or not he would return
aud stand trial. On Saturday evening
when COnfcr's wife returned to town I'M
accompanied by her husband it was con-
cluded that he would not give himself.
up. 1t was learned, however, that Con
fer had come as far as Newark with his
wife and got Oft the train. The report
that Golfer had stated on the train that
he intended to stay away and let his Sc
curity pay tho money reached Mr.. Marsh
bunk, who was already worried on ac
count of Confer not being on hand, and
two he would be $500 out. Mr.. Marsh
bank was also informed that Confer was
in Newark and that it was not improba-
BILE that he would come to town secretly
in the night as he had been known to do
during the March term of court. Confer
was seen to enter the hotel during the
night. On Sunday afternoon Sheriff
Robert Mackey and deputy Sheriff IIar-
vey Mackey went to apprehend him. No
attention was paid to the ringing of the
front door bell by the Sheriff, and the
deputy sheriff was met at the basement
side door by a woman who, holding the
door closed, protested against his en-
trance and a cOlOrcd man showed against
it on the inside. The stalwart young de
putty was not stopped in this way. He
was unable to get upstairs, the doors be-
ing secured lie Was also unsuccessful
III entering from the rear but secured
admittance through Il parlor window.
The front door was then opened for the
sheriff by Confer,S wife, who protested
that she was not aware that it was the
off that xjShpI al n,ittapnn a,1
claring that her husband was absent, in
vited him to search the building. The
sheriff had hardly entered the door be-
fore Confer, who had emerged from
another room, was seen running as fast
as a man of his size and weight could, up
Main street, hatlcSs and CoatlesS. The
officers We're called out, and were after
him before he had much start. The fug.
tive turned down the alley on the east
of the Reese building into the yard Of j
b. Meyer. He was here lost sight Of for
while but at length found lying in
cramped and decidedly uncomfortable
condition under a corn crib. The deputy
sheriff ordered him out and relieved him
of a revolver, which he carried in his hip
pocket. Confer's clothing was soilcd and
torn. The officers, after allowing his
coat, &C., to be brought to him took him
to Jail.
Confer lost his ring i'll J. Is. Meyers
yard and Walter Realey, a boy who was
searching for it got into an alteration
with the tenant. The two threw stones
at each other and Meyer cut the boys
head badly. The two affairs happening
on Sunday afternoon in the centre of the
town caused considerable excitement.